Sri Lankan Gowa Mallum (Short-Cooked Cabbage with Grated Coconut)

Sri Lankan cuisine is best known for its rice and curry. This recipe will show you how to make a delicious, healthy and light Sri Lankan dish called gowa mallum. It's based on cabbage and coconut and is short-cooked in order to preserve the health benefits of the cabbage.

Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes Total Time:
35 minutes

ingredients

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preparation

1. Cut the cabbage and the onion separately into small pieces and chop the garlic into tiny pieces.2. Put the grated coconut in a bowl with the garlic pieces, mustard, cinnamon, black pepper, turmeric and salt. Mix it very well by hand.3. Add the cabbage to the mix and mix it thoroughly by hand.4. Heat the vegetable oil in a pot. Add the onion and the branch of curry leaves to the pot as soon as the oil is hot and fry until light brown.5. Add the cabbage mixture, cook it for 5 minutes on low fire.6. Taste and add salt if necessary.Cooks' note:If you liked this recipe, you can find more of my Sri Lankan recipes on my blog: http://www.bestsrilankanrecipes.com